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Food column: Have Valentine's dinner at home

Valentine’s Day is among the busiest nights of the year in the restaurant business. Since it falls on a Saturday this year, the eateries are going to be packed. Avoid the crowds and cranky staff by creating an elegant meal for two. Go all-out with candles, tablecloth and the nicest table settings available. Try to make it special. Valentines will be suitably impressed by a salad with shrimp and homemade vinaigrette, followed by a version of Steak au Poivre (French peppered steak) and noodles. Another way to do it is to share the cooking duties. Bonding in the kitchen can strengthen a relationship.

'I don't believe in random acts of kindness'

I don’t believe in random acts of kindness. This is not expression of a value judgment or a misanthropic sentiment. I simply don’t believe that random acts of kindness exist. If the phrase is intended to identify a category of actions, I don’t believe that category exists — it is a conceptual void. To make my position clear, it is necessary to examine the concepts of randomness, kindness and action.

Grant McGimpsey a vice president of research finalist

Grant McGimpsey, one of four candidates up for the position of UNM vice president of research, talked at an open forum held in the SUB on Tuesday about the important role research plays at universities. UNM Provost Chaouki Abdallah has invited each of the candidates to visit campus and meet with faculty, students and staff during their stay.

UNM men look to bounce back at Colorado State tonight

The last time the New Mexico and Colorado State met, the Rams were ranked and had an unblemished record.

Instructor's company brings philosophy to the dance floor

The fruits of Jacqueline Garcia’s life-long labor hit the stage publicly for the first this weekend. An adjunct professor of theater and dance at UNM, Garcia said she started the J.Garcia Dance Company in order to fulfill a goal she has had for many years and to offer professional work to local dancers.

TV review: 'Better Call Saul' premiere delivers

Prequels have a near-insurmountable task at hand before the pilot episode even airs: presenting a familiar universe in a new light while sustaining enough intrigue to hold the attention of an audience that for the most part already knows how everything ends. It’s a rare feat that creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould have endeavored to pull off, but if the two-night premiere of “Better Call Saul” is any indication, “Breaking Bad” don’t have anything to worry about.

UNM Day at the Legislature recognizes efforts

UNM students, faculty, staff and alumni boosted awareness of the University’s accomplishments and lobbied legislators on issues that affect higher education, at UNM Day at the capital on Monday. The UNM Day is coordinated annually by the Associated Students of UNM Governmental Affairs and is a time for students to showcase their work and communicate the positive impact UNM has statewide, according to ASUNM website.

Danger no excuse for N.M. police shootings

What is it that makes Mayor Richard Berry think that the citizens of Albuquerque don't realize and appreciate the fact that police officers have a difficult and dangerous job? In his remarks to the Albuquerque Bar Association, he urged the public to demand accountability from the police department while at the same time recognizing the dangers of police work. Is this just another attempt by the mayor to gloss over the real issue - that the U.S. Department of Justice has cited APD for operating in a culture of aggression and a pattern of violating citizen's constitutional rights?

ASUNM opposes license legislation

The Associated Students of UNM unanimously passed Resolution 2S at last Wednesday’s senate meeting, declaring their support of the University’s undocumented immigrant students’ ability to get driver’s licenses, a privilege which may be revoked during the current legislative session. Rachel Williams, president of the undergraduate student governing body, said that she strives to keep her positions very focused on UNM and the university’s various student populations. She said she advocates for anyone’s ability to get an education, which hinges on students providing identification.

New scan technology harnessed for autopsies

Autopsies are on the decline in the United States. The Center for Disease Control shows a 50 percent drop in the rate of autopsies from 1972 to 2007, so that now they occur in only 8 percent of deaths. While no exact cause is identified, likely reasons include the high expense of autopsies for hospitals, as well as the limited number of medical examiners in the country. Yet while the rates are declining, the need for them is not. One disturbing study, published in Histopathology in 2005, showed that at least one third of death certificates are likely inaccurate.

Geek Bowl draws a crowd

Some residents are probably still recovering from a massive nerd hangover after the annual Geek Bowl made its first appearance in Albuquerque this weekend. One hundred and fifty team players from all over the United States vied for a chance to win $7,500 for useless knowledge at the Isleta Resort and Casino on Saturday.

Letter: Columnist's reasoning reflects personal agenda

Mr. Darensburg’s impassioned analysis of New Mexican emigration touches upon the main cause: graduates getting “much better pay for the same skills in neighboring states.” But the rest of his reasons just reflect the important issues at the top his mind and not of the typical person deciding where to live.

Letter: Free community college worth every penny

Editor, Obama said he wants to make community college free.

Sam Donaldson kicks Boot Camp into shape

Among the panels and sessions during this weekend’s Daily Lobo Journalism Boot Camp, one world-renowned television reporter took center stage Award-winning reporter Sam Donaldson served as the keynote speaker during the conference, and he had a simple message for young journalists: “Work really hard,” he said. “Beat the competition by doing the job better than they do. Just do your job.”

Brain bee stresses education over competition

Twenty-five high school students competed in the state’s first New Mexico Brain Bee held at the Health Sciences Center, but only Taos High School senior, Alayna Barela, will move on to the national competition. The event, hosted by the UNM Department of Neuroscience, included guided tours of some of the UNM Neuroscience research labs, viewing and handling of real human brains and live EMG scans of each student’s brain. “We’re really excited because this is the first time that we’ve had a statewide Brain Bee in New Mexico,” said Dr. Jonathan Brigman, assistant professor of Neuroscience. “We’re excited to have support from the Brain and Behavioral Health Institute to send the winner of this statewide competition to the national competition, which is in Baltimore this year.”

Women's basketball: Lobos maintain winning streak on the road

New Mexico continued its red hot play on Saturday, defeating Utah State 56-51. Head coach Yvonne Sanchez said beforehand that the Lobos needed to slow down Utah State’s freshman point guard Funda Nakkasoglu, and the team did just that. Nakkasoglu scored only 12 points and committed five turnovers at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, in Logan, Utah. The guard/forward is averaging 15.6 points per contest, according to the Mountain West.

With six seniors and one junior gone, the UNM men’s soccer staff needed to find new talent — and it looks like they’ve found it. Last week the UNM men’s soccer program announced six members of the 2015 recruiting class, a group that has big shoes to fill, as four former Lobos are currently in preseason with MLS clubs and a fifth is on trial with the USL LA Galaxy II. Two or three additional players are expected to sign in the upcoming months.

Letter: MLK's prophetic legacy condemned, forgotten

Prophet Martin Luther King Jr. damned the Vietnam War in his most controversial speech on April 4, 1967 — exactly one year before he was assassinated. King damned the U.S. mass-murder of Vietnamese people. King said, “The greatest purveyor of violence in the world today is my own government.”

Frank's agenda makes headway

UNM President Bob Frank gave a promising update on his strategic eight-year plan for improving the University during this month’s Board of Regents meeting. According to the presentation he gave during the president’s administrative report, UNM has made progress on 18 out of the 27 goals in the plan, and completed four of them. “There are a couple of places where we’re struggling,” Frank said, “but by and large we’re making excellent progress.”

Men's basketball: Uphill battle ahead after dropped games

For the second straight game, the New Mexico men’s basketball team kept pace with its opponent until the end. The Lobos dropped yet another heartbreaker, this time to the Utah State Aggies 63-60 on Saturday. The team had multiple chances down the stretch to steal the victory, but couldn’t. “I thought Utah State played a very good game,” head coach Craig Neal said. “I thought they made shots when they needed to make shots, and it just seemed like we didn’t come ready to play. I thought we played hard, but we didn’t play up to our capabilities until about the last six minutes.”